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Football Thread 2013/14 |OT23| Goal-Line Technology Saving Football In Brazil
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We've had quite a few leave pompey and come to us.
Portsmouth don't really have an 'academy' so it makes sense i guess.
R_thanatos
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You actually need a competent manager for evra to be good.Evra plays better for France than United
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Evra was fine with fergusson
Lee Chaolan
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Man, France is on fire.
LabouredSubterfuge
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Djourou and Senderos
I can't
I can't
Marc
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Great goal by Sissoko, liked that a lot.
This is a rout.
Yes, Barkley. Or Lampard obviously.
In fact, you could stick any manager in there and they could do a better job.
I disagree, I think everything that is important to international football was completely pissed into the wind. Anyone with a bit of sense would have seen the line-ups and concluded we would get tanked. If you are Argentina you might play with 3 strikers, as they're that good. Currently that is one of our worst areas, and that is what Woy focused on... at the expense of playing more midfielders which are essential (especially for us). And put them in a formation that suited almost no one, which isn't even a set up made for 3 strikers. And yeah, we all make mistakes... so what was the lesson learned from the first game? Oh, messing about with the best players in that game to suit one guy and playing the exact same players.
Woy is a terrible manager and has done absolutely nothing to disprove that for me. His whole mentality and concept of football is pathetic, even if we won his statements are clueless. Suarez not world class, christ.
This is a rout.
Yes, Barkley. Or Lampard obviously.
In fact, you could stick any manager in there and they could do a better job.
not serious
I disagree, I think everything that is important to international football was completely pissed into the wind. Anyone with a bit of sense would have seen the line-ups and concluded we would get tanked. If you are Argentina you might play with 3 strikers, as they're that good. Currently that is one of our worst areas, and that is what Woy focused on... at the expense of playing more midfielders which are essential (especially for us). And put them in a formation that suited almost no one, which isn't even a set up made for 3 strikers. And yeah, we all make mistakes... so what was the lesson learned from the first game? Oh, messing about with the best players in that game to suit one guy and playing the exact same players.
Woy is a terrible manager and has done absolutely nothing to disprove that for me. His whole mentality and concept of football is pathetic, even if we won his statements are clueless. Suarez not world class, christ.
I guess its just a matter of perspective. I think Roy did the best he could with the resources he had which essentially was a group of relatively average players, a few great young talents. England should do better, but not that much better. Ultimately our players lack the technical ability or desire other international players show. Thats more an endemic cultural thing within English football than specific managerial errors. Ultimately I dont think managers matter that much at international level. At the margins, yes, but switching between Capello, Hodgson, Redknapp, Lippi, etc won't really solve anything.
On the Italy game: watched it earlier and Italy legitimately played like England lol. I hope you Italians appreciate our pain!
90TilInfinity
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Both B2B midfielders in the box for that one. I love the way Deschamps has set this team up, so many runners off the ball ahead of a deep-lying playmaker.
Probably should whisper it round these parts, but I'm kind of rooting for France.
Yeah, Portsmouth's "academy" is pretty much a joke compared to Southampton's right now. I'm hopeful that they'll focus on improving it, but there's no reason to go there at the moment unless Southampton turn you down.
FootballFan
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Both. Switzerland pls.
Broder Salsa
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Certainly a mix. France are a good bit better than most people think, Switzerland are shit.
Quarters for sure but beyond that I don't know.
Leaving out Nasri and Ribery getting injured has improved this team so much. We were really average in qualifying matches.
Milchmonster
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Giroud broke their only decent CB
FootballFan
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Dzemaiiiilllliiiiiiii
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
KidA Seven
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Benzeshit :lol
Who is this Griezeman?
Milchmonster
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Willkiller
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:'( Like I haven't had enough heartbreak for one day
Not a PSG player so don't worry about it.
Gentle Rodriguez
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That's nice for the Swiss GD
Broder Salsa
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